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Dump kahle hook, guide urges

Why Capt. Jakamo Laboureur, a longtime user of a No. 1 kahle hook, switched to the No. 2 live bait hook to catch speckled trout out of Shell Beach. […]

Get major results from micro plots

Micro or mini wildlife food plots work well on hunting properties that are not really large enough to justify full-scale farming practices. […]

Know how to pick the right topwater

Using topwater lures to catch fish is a favorite technique of many fishermen. The lure wobbles across the surface, imitating a thrashing, wounded baitfish. […]

Species spotlight: Sheepshead

Sheepshead are sought after by many anglers for their sporty fight as well as their tasty table fare. Most succesful anglers devote a lot of time to them. […]

Three new tricks for more big trout

Technology is giving some very creative lure producers endless possibilities that may in turn give you the edge on big speckled trout. […]

Grilled Dolphin on Blackened Corn Relish

Dolphin aka mahimahi are a favorite fish of all anglers who head offshore, but most also enjoy them as the guest of honor at dinner. […]

These flukes remain super

Tony Taylor, publisher of Louisiana Sportsman magazine, is the king, or one of many kings, of fishing with a Zoom Super Fluke. […]
Little but mighty Maynor Creek
Terminator’s Shuddering Bait
How to fish for post-spawn bass with Greg Hackney

Redfish on the Half Shell Tacos

Chef Nathan Richard from Cavan Restaurant in New Orleans shows his redfish on the half shell tacos recipe on an episode of Sportsman TV. […]
How to fish for post-spawn bass with Greg Hackney
How to set coyote traps
Greg Hackney’s money tips for catching spawning bass

Try smaller Mississippi waters for great bream

Gary Turner of Hattiesburg considers himself lucky that he is surrounded by at least a dozen public hotspots for bream to fish with his canoe. […]

Catching bedding bream is as easy as swinging a cricket or worm into a pond.

Worms vs. crickets — or go for a fly

The cricket vs. worm argument is an old one. Live bait is a necessary evil of bream fishing, especially in the spring when bluegill are on their beds. […]

Oh boy: Bream! Return to your fishing roots

May begins serious fishing for bluegill and other sunfish around Mississippi. […]

Every slab crappie was small once. Effects of environmental conditions on growth and survival of young fish determines future fishing.

Effects of turbidity on young crappie

Understanding the effects of environmental conditions on young crappie is especially important because abundance of crappie year-classes varies widely over time. […]

Pressure’s on I-55 crappie corridor

Crappie fishing at Barnett Reservoir is likely to be less affected by flooding this spring as are other bodies of water across the Magnolia State. […]

Flooding in the Delta and northern Mississippi might cause fishermen to change tactics and locations for spawning slabs this spring.

Delta lakes’ flooding likely to impact crappie fishing

A lot of Mississippi crappie fishermen could have some anxious moments this spring due to flooding in the Delta from the Mississippi River and its backwaters caused by heavy rainfall north of the state. […]

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